Kevin Hart and the Vibe Tribe at Landmark Recreation Center

Kevin Hart and the Vibe Tribe had an exciting summer of performances throughout the region, including Music Under the Stars at Miller Park, Sounds of the Connie J. Link Amphitheater Concert Series, Medici Craft, Beer, & Jazz Street Fair, Peoria RiverFront CEFCU Center Stage Jazz Series, Lock Stock & Barrel, and An Evening of Jazz with a Side of Bacon and Kegs. For this CIJS performance, Kevin on vibes will be joined by Adam Wilhelm on piano, Mikel Combs on bass, Tom Marko on drums, and special guest Jonny Beckett on saxophone. Kevin’s CDs are available at performances and at www.kevinhartjazz.com. Downloads and streaming is available at iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, and many others. Kevin’s music will also soon be live on Pandora!...

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Kevin Hart and the Vibe Tribe had an exciting summer of performances throughout the region, including Music Under the Stars at Miller Park, Sounds of the Connie J. Link Amphitheater Concert Series, Medici Craft, Beer, & Jazz Street Fair, Peoria RiverFront CEFCU Center Stage Jazz Series, Lock Stock & Barrel, and An Evening of Jazz with a Side of Bacon and Kegs. For this CIJS performance, Kevin on vibes will be joined by Adam Wilhelm on piano, Mikel Combs on bass, Tom Marko on drums, and special guest Jonny Beckett on saxophone. Kevin’s CDs are available at performances and at www.kevinhartjazz.com. Downloads and streaming is available at iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, and many others. Kevin’s music will also soon be live on Pandora!

Jonny Beckett received a D.M.A. in Jazz Saxophone Performance from the University of Illinois, and received his M.M. degree in jazz studies from the University of North Texas where he played in the One O’clock Lab band, and can be heard on Lab 2004 on lead alto saxophone. He earned his Bachelor of Music degree from Loyola University in New Orleans, and was fortunate to be classmates with Rick Margitza, Mark Mullins, Jon Cowherd, Tim Champeaux and John “Papa” Gros during that time. Jonny’s new CD Son of a Mother is available on iTunes and CD Baby! http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/ jonnybeckett

The Central Illinois Jazz Society (CIJS) House Band will play during the first set, under the leadership of Larry Harms. The CIJS House Band features outstanding jazz musicians from the area. They will entertain you with a mixture of jazz styles. For more information call 692-5330 or visit www.cijs.org or www.peoriajazz.com. For more information about our location, visit www.landmarkrec.com. Food and beverages are available for purchase at this live jazz program.
Admission: $5.00 Members $7.00 Non-Members Students are free
The Central Illinois Jazz Society is a non-profit organization that is open to anyone who enjoys jazz. You do not have to be a musician to be a member or to attend our programs. Please consider joining the Central Illinois Jazz Society and supporting live jazz.

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